GRE

( expert opinion , )

Test Date: 19 Feb, 2015

Test Centre: AAA
Score: 316
Verbal: 150
Quant: 166
Analytical: yet to be published
Background: Medical Graduate (MBBS) from Dhaka Medical College
Duration of Preparation: Total 6 months (apprx)
First 5 month 2 hrs daily
Last month 6 hrs daily
(Full time job

preparation )

Weakness: Verbal and Analytical Section

Strength: Vocabulary and Quant section
Prep. Materials:
Vocabulary: 1) Major Test Word list A-Z (1500 words) uploaded to the file section of
HigherStudyAbroad Guide to the GRE Test page by Saifur Rahman
2) Barron's 333-High-Frequency GRE Words
3) Barron 800 Essential Words for GRE
4) Kaplan GRE 400 Favorite Words
5) Princeton Hit Parade
6) Other sources like Newspaper, Magazine, Movie etc.
Verbal: 1) Cracking the GRE 2013 - Princeton Review
2) ETS Official Guide to the GRE 2nd edition
3) Official GRE Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions
4) 1014 Practice Questions for the New GRE, 2nd Edition
Quantitative: 1) Manhattan GRE 1-6 books
2) Nova Math Bible
3) ETS Official Guide to the GRE 2nd edition
4) Official GRE Quantitative Reasoning Practice Questions
5) 1014 Practice Questions for the New GRE, 2nd Edition

Analytical: 1) Cracking the GRE 2013 - Princeton Review

2) Manhattan 7 (Reading Comprehension & Essays)
Video: 1) HSA videos
2) Magoosh GRE Videos (Only Analytical & Verbal)
MOCK Tests:
Princeton 6
Kaplan 1
Manhattan
Powerprep 1
Powerprep 2

expert opinion

( )

preparation style

Vocabulary:

GRE ,

advantage ,

vocabullary

decision

Major Test Wordlist 1500 word

Saifur Rahman

word
Barron's

333, Barrons 800 , Kaplan 400, Princeton Hit Parade

Vocabullary
( newspaper, magazine,movie etc) word

verbal practice

unknown word

mark even MOCK Test

/ word
word apply

mnemonic http://mnemonicdictionary.com/

revise
technique apply

mark

revise

/ word stubborn.

mark

word

word
% ,

technique

unknown word

Verbal:

readers digest Newyorks Time

Reading Habit

GRE mainly Context base question

, word meaning
main problem question time
/ question answer

mainly

Active Reading Habit Reading habituated

respose question

long RC ( )

3 blanks SC, Short RC, SE one blank SC.

weaken/strengthen

argument RC analytical section argument task

, Cracking the GRE 2013 - Princeton Review

beginner Tips

 ETS Official Guide to the GRE 2nd edition, Official GRE Verbal Reasoning Practice

Question 1014 Practice Questions for the New GRE, 2nd Edition

practice

magoosh video

Quantitative:

Manhattan GRE 1-6 books

math

structure

NOVA math bible

Old GRE curriculum

based. advance level math math

practice

sharp source

ETS Official Guide to the GRE 2nd edition, Official GRE Quantitative

Reasoning Practice Question 1014 Practice Questions for the New GRE
math

practice

formula word document

Manhattan 5lb

must to do

math

GRE technical silly silly mistake

practice

used to

common pattern
verbal

When u cant subjugate your weakness, try to make your strong

side stronger..
Analytical:
score

analytical preparation

enough for full preparation non native English

language
analytical .

student -

. .

fact international .

GRE
confidence level

starting it will boost your morale up for the

next sections. Analytical

analytical / / -

effective

Cracking the GRE 2013 - Princeton Review Manhattan 7 (Reading

Comprehension & Essays) HSA video magoosh video

Basic structure essay ... Intro, main body,
conclusion ,

ets issue pool argument pool

+

example argument task a

flaws

... believe me. Confidence

Relevant example ...

argument task

lengthy flaws

Issue topic / argument topic pool as for example,

Issue topic

example/point argument topic flaws

essay

/ review essay

essay sentence

structure

MOCK Tests:

MOCK test

Nobel Chowdhury MOCK test

Princeton

MOCK test Powerprep I

Powerprep II

MOCK test /
Princeton 6 : 315 (v151 + q164)
Kaplan 1 : 314 (v148 + q166)
Manhattan : 310 (v148 + 162)
Powerprep 1 : 313 (v149 + 164)
Powerprep 2 : 312 (v146 + q166

preparation style person to person vary

weakness/strength

... verbal , ...

preparation duration

capacity

over confident

, ,

...

Best of luck.

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